{"id":21416,"date":"2010-08-19T08:38:52","date_gmt":"2010-08-19T06:38:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.turkishforum.com.tr\/en\/content\/?p=21416"},"modified":"2023-04-07T22:38:07","modified_gmt":"2023-04-07T19:38:07","slug":"terror-raids-across-melbourne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.turkishnews.com\/en\/content\/2010\/08\/19\/terror-raids-across-melbourne\/","title":{"rendered":"Terror raids across Melbourne"},"content":{"rendered":"
Paul Millar<\/h5>\n

\"\"Anti-terrorism raids on homes across Melbourne this morning were part of a national effort, with properties in Sydney and Perth also targeted.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In a joint blitz, police executed a number of search warrants as part of their investigation into organisations funding overseas terrorists.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The counter-terrorism teams include the Australian Federal Police, and officers from New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia.<\/p>\n

The raids are part of an investigation into the funding of terrorist organisations.<\/p>\n

“The community can be assured that this investigation is not related to any terrorist-related threat or incident,” a police spokeswoman said.<\/p>\n

The Melbourne raids took place in Glenroy, Coolaroo, Pascoe Vale, and Dandenong.<\/p>\n

Police raided the offices of the Kurdish Association of Victoria<\/span> on Fawkner Road, Pascoe Vale, before dawn.<\/strong><\/p>\n

They sealed off the area and entered the offices.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Police seized boxes full of documents in the raids.<\/strong><\/p>\n

They also took desktop computers, hard drives and bagged evidence to waiting police cars.<\/p>\n

Local Kurds, however, said the raids were nothing more than a political stunt.<\/p>\n

Sniffer dogs combed the scene and association members were barred from entering the property.<\/p>\n

Up to seven police cars were at the scene at first light.<\/p>\n

The raids are believed to be linked to Kurdish groups providing funding to terror organisations overseas.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Kurdish Association of Victoria was established to help newly arrived Kurdish refugees and migrants.<\/p>\n

Its website says it provides a range of services for the Kurdish community, including settlement, advocacy, referral, education and health issues.<\/p>\n

It also offers cultural and recreational programs in the areas of folk dancing, traditional music and Kurdish language.<\/p>\n

The raids are believed to be linked to a crackdown on funding for the Kurdish Workers’ Party, which is listed as a terror organisation internationally. The PKK’s goal is to establish an independent Kurdish state.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

with Reid Sexton<\/strong><\/p>\n

, 19 August 2010<\/strong><\/p>\n

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